NBA Live 09 Demo Videos
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After a day of the NBA Live 09 demo being out for the 360 it looks like in general it has been well received. I’ve come across issues that are still apparent or marginally improved from when I last played the game but I’ll be saving those thoughts for a full write-up this weekend. I really would’ve liked if they had included some elements of the NBA Academy because outside of 365 and Player DNA elements that are being prominently displayed through the demo it is tough to get a handle on the other new additions to the game.
Continue to watch the four videos I’ve got up which includes a quick description of each. All of them are played on All-Star difficulty controlling the Celtics. There are some pretty neat animations mixed in and I attempt (many times unsuccessfully) to display some of the new features such as the play calling and Pick and Roll Control.
This one I posted up yesterday in the comments, forum, and as the site’s featured video so you may have already seen it. But it is just the first play through with the demo.
In this I tried to run plays most of the time when on offense. I didn’t include intros in the rest of the videos since it was easier just to restart rather than load back into it.
I worked with Pick and Roll Control on most offensive possessions. It is difficult to get the timing down to where you know what the roll man is going to do without being able to practice it.
Here I play more naturally and it is probably the best overall display of how the game flows.
September 5, 2008 at 6:33 pm
[quote comment="34387"]Hey Pasta, when is 2k supposed to release their big info?[/quote]
Next week. Maybe. I think it may just be the roster updates being activated by changes to the NBA.com rosters though. If that is it that is a good addition but not really a mode or anything to that extent.
September 5, 2008 at 6:42 pm
It´s a shame that us PS3 users wiil get the demo a full week later (if we´re lucky enough). We already gotta deal with the fact that the game is being developed with the 360 as its leading plataform. I was a 360 owner and I loved may videogame but after having 3 systems RRODed, I gave up and went to the PS3 camp. Sadly, the framerate in NBA Live 08 for the PS3 was all over the place. I hope both systems give us the same experience this time around.
September 5, 2008 at 7:40 pm
sdot,
another 2k trailer….. really? LOL! I think these trailers are all flash but no substance, I’m pretty sure if pasta did a pole of who cares about these trailers you’d get the majority of us voting WHO CARES.
When you get something that really matters by all means post it.
September 5, 2008 at 8:07 pm
@ jg I didn’t POST dat check out da name of da POSTER dats SDOT927
datz NOT me 2 be honest I don’t even kno how 2 post links like dat so there dat go
September 5, 2008 at 11:25 pm
2K is embarrased to show a gameplay video.
September 6, 2008 at 3:23 am
Hello Everybody!! My Question is will they in EA manage to put new OKC Thunder Team into new NBA 09 Live game? If not is it worth buying?
September 6, 2008 at 4:05 am
At Josh, I’m analyze the game to the fullest, pointing out their weakness and their strengths. I have been critical of EA and 2K in saying they are both bad games, and that 2K was the better of the two. I have been consistent on here in saying such, so you saying I work for EA just made me chuckle a bit.
The fact is you downplaying DNA as something you can do on a daily basis manually is just absurd. Many TRUE basketball fans can appreciate a technology like that, and other sports games fans salavate at an opportunity for their favorite games to incorporate that.
sdot “ADVANTAGE JOSH?” Please, that kid obviously got flustered and resulted to the “do you work for EA” rhetoric. As I’ve said, I’ve been a critic of EA and I have acknowledged the 2K was the better of the two franchises, so how do I work for EA again? Now if I said, that NBA Live was the best basketball franchise ever, that’s one thing, but to not awknowledge the benefits of their innovation just makes you sound like a bitter kid who’s neighbor just a Xbox 360 and you’re still playing Game Cube.
September 6, 2008 at 8:41 am
[quote comment="34447"]Hello Everybody!! My Question is will they in EA manage to put new OKC Thunder Team into new NBA 09 Live game? If not is it worth buying?[/quote]
Ofcourse they did dude it’s an NBA game… not some Highschool game with wrong teams…..
September 6, 2008 at 8:44 am
JR your just a 2k whore…..go to some 2k websites and forums and drool over their. I used to play College Hoops 2k8 only and NBA 2k8 because EA’s Basketball games would suck. But after playing Live 09 DEMO I have quickly made the transition to EA. The Be A Pro Mode is gona be fun. Alot funner then just doing dynastys. and Online Team Play is AWSOME. I am not a fan boy so I would know when to make the switch. And the Switch is NOW!
September 6, 2008 at 8:53 am
EA already stated that Live 09 won´t have the Oklahoma City Thunder with is colors, logos and uniforms. It will be just OKC players with some random uniforms and that´s it.
September 6, 2008 at 8:57 am
Does anybody know anymore info on the “Be A Pro Mode”? Do you create and player like yourself and start with them or do you just pick player from a real team like Iverson,Kobe,Wade Etc Etc… and play as them?
September 6, 2008 at 9:12 am
[quote comment="34448"]At Josh, I’m analyze the game to the fullest, pointing out their weakness and their strengths. I have been critical of EA and 2K in saying they are both bad games, and that 2K was the better of the two. I have been consistent on here in saying such, so you saying I work for EA just made me chuckle a bit.
The fact is you downplaying DNA as something you can do on a daily basis manually is just absurd. Many TRUE basketball fans can appreciate a technology like that, and other sports games fans salavate at an opportunity for their favorite games to incorporate that.
sdot “ADVANTAGE JOSH?” Please, that kid obviously got flustered and resulted to the “do you work for EA” rhetoric. As I’ve said, I’ve been a critic of EA and I have acknowledged the 2K was the better of the two franchises, so how do I work for EA again? Now if I said, that NBA Live was the best basketball franchise ever, that’s one thing, but to not awknowledge the benefits of their innovation just makes you sound like a bitter kid who’s neighbor just a Xbox 360 and you’re still playing Game Cube.[/quote]
Jr Jr, wow man you must be sensative. Did I touch a nerve or something? “That kid must of go flustered”? Haha! It’s not that serious man. It’s just a game. You’re one of those dudes who has to get the last word in huh? A day later & your stll going back & forth about this? Give it a rest man.
September 6, 2008 at 10:36 am
[quote comment="34499"]Does anybody know anymore info on the “Be A Pro Mode”? Do you create and player like yourself and start with them or do you just pick player from a real team like Iverson,Kobe,Wade Etc Etc… and play as them?[/quote]
Its pushing it a bit to refer to it as a mode for this year. It is just playing one game locked in as a current player. I see it more as a way to practice Online Team Play than providing much of anything else.
September 6, 2008 at 10:52 am
when will it be out for the PS3
September 6, 2008 at 2:10 pm
First off let me start off by saying that i am the biggest EA sports/NBA live hater in the world and that there will ever be. Now that we got that out the way i must say that from playing the demo nba live 09 is a major improvement from 08 and i cant believe im saying this but i might actually buy the game. The presentation, commentary, graphics, arena, crowds, live 365 etc. are all great. My only gripe for now is that the players are too skinny and anorexic looking but overall im impressed. I truly believe that 2k bball is responsible for this improvement bcuz competiton brings out the best in every one. Now only if the the powers that be can end that exclusive nfl bull crap we could actually have a decent football game from either company.
My question for PastaPadre is when do you expect to get a final version of the game?
September 6, 2008 at 3:08 pm
LOL, no I’ll never get upset. At the guy that says I’m on 2K’s payroll, please look at all my post. I’m just as critical of 2K as I am of Live. I praise 2K and Live for what they do well, and point out what they do wrong. It’s amazing that I can be called a 2K fanboy and a Live Fan boy on this site. People need to just stick with one or the other.
I don’t need the last word, I just like pointing out people for when the make unsound comments, and then they resort to school ground rhetoric. Josh, you’ve been owned
September 6, 2008 at 3:19 pm
hahahaha “DaMan” admitted he wuzzz a HATER hahahahah. i respect dat doe. but das besides da point. lookin @ all dese vids make me so mad cuzz i gotta wait even longer 4 da damn demo to come out. why ea all wayz do us ps3 users like dis.
September 6, 2008 at 3:21 pm
co-sign wut fam said ^^^
September 6, 2008 at 3:25 pm
a JR wut you don’t like being called a fanboy cuz YOU sure like callin me 1 even though I’ve stated NUMEROUS times from day 1 dat I was gettin both interesting it seems like if you say 2K is betta ur a fanboy but if you say live is betta ur just giving credit where it’s do
OK I gotta it now
September 6, 2008 at 4:49 pm
I miss the days when pastapadre.com was visited by people interested in smart discussions about the games they love…now all we have is the old “fanboy” war we get from any other website…this is not ign, gamespot, gamedaily, etc…
Pastapadre.com is an absolute fantastic website directed at sports videogame fans…let´s not destroy what makes this medium trully special…
Peace.
September 6, 2008 at 4:59 pm
LOL. I’ve consistently said both were bad games in the bast then how am I fan boy of a series? Can you explain that sdot? sDot you are one. Everyone knows you are one, but you’ve lightened up lately.
September 6, 2008 at 5:15 pm
see datz wut i’m talkin bout Y is dat i’m a fanboy & ur NOT u feel NBA LIVE is good or very good dis yr (4get da PAST) I think 2K9 is betta based off wut i’ve seen being dat I have NOT played either yet
so Y is it U can say Live is gud or betta but if say 2K is gud or betta i’m a FB???
@dante i’m NOT tryin 2 turn dis N2 ign or etc but at da same time I don’t feel dat every1 has 2 agree wit everybody else as long as dey have Valid reason 2 back up their opinion
September 6, 2008 at 7:05 pm
[quote comment="34808"]I miss the days when pastapadre.com was visited by people interested in smart discussions about the games they love…now all we have is the old “fanboy” war we get from any other website…this is not ign, gamespot, gamedaily, etc…
Pastapadre.com is an absolute fantastic website directed at sports videogame fans…let´s not destroy what makes this medium trully special…
Peace.[/quote]
The commenting system makes it easy for people to drop their thoughts and run. Its good in a way but yeah I’ve seen things get off track pretty quickly too. You should check out the forum. Its a lot quieter in there and people seem to find the discussion a little more focused so you might feel that is a better environment to talk about some of these topics.
September 6, 2008 at 7:15 pm
[quote comment="34684"]My question for PastaPadre is when do you expect to get a final version of the game?[/quote]
I get the feeling probably not very early, maybe a week before would be best case scenario. The Facebreaker and NHL copies were right up against the release date so that isn’t very encouraging when it comes to when to expect Live.
September 6, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Paste,how do u call for pick and roll on the demo?
September 6, 2008 at 11:07 pm
I do agree with Josh, when he thinks, that people overestimate the significance of DNA. It do not have effect on the gameplay, players are sometimes stronger, sometimes weaker according to the real NBA. Does it matter, playing with the Lakers, that Bryant is rated to 98 or 96? And this feature does not have effect on franchise games.
September 6, 2008 at 11:10 pm
[quote comment="34255"]Sure I’ll try to get one up by tomorrow.[/quote]
When are you gonna post the vid bro?
September 7, 2008 at 9:47 am
[quote comment="35102"][quote comment="34255"]Sure I’ll try to get one up by tomorrow.[/quote]
When are you gonna post the vid bro?[/quote]
I should be able to tonight.
[quote comment="34964"]Paste,how do u call for pick and roll on the demo?[/quote]
I forget off the top of my head, I think it might be holding in RT
[quote comment="35097"]I do agree with Josh, when he thinks, that people overestimate the significance of DNA. It do not have effect on the gameplay, players are sometimes stronger, sometimes weaker according to the real NBA. Does it matter, playing with the Lakers, that Bryant is rated to 98 or 96? And this feature does not have effect on franchise games.[/quote]
It does factor into franchise in that you can start your franchise with any set of data. The most updated one or one from the past that you may prefer for whatever reason. Obviously though once you start a franchise it wouldn’t make any sense to come into play.
September 7, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Does any1 know if theres gonna be an option to create a player and somehow put him into a national team ?
September 7, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Here is the video with the baseline low camera angle.
http://www.dailymotion.com/pastapadre/video/x6otry_nba-live-09-demo_videogames
September 8, 2008 at 6:06 am
thanks pasta!
September 8, 2008 at 7:18 am
Team DNA will still be a factor in franchise mode. When you create trades, bring in certain players and the way you play will change the Team DNA. That’s why I say Dynamic DNA is such a misunderstood concept. A lot of people think it’s just a roster update and shooting trends.
September 8, 2008 at 1:38 pm
“Whenever you shoot the ball it’s either going to be a swish or bounce off the rim. In 2k you can hit the back of the rim when you shoot (like when Kobe does his line drive shot) & there are a variety of ways that the ball goes into the rim”
I’ve had shots go in hard off the back of the rim…with the sound and all in 08. It may not be perfect but a lot of you fools are nit picking way too much. If you want that much realism, go outside and run a full court game in the playground.
Next, I’m gonna hear people talking about “Yo, this game is wack. I play a whole game on Superstar and I don’t even get sweaty.” It’s just a video game my dude.
September 8, 2008 at 1:47 pm
and about the passing?
I hear dudes online complain about passing all the time. most of them just dont know what a bad pass looks like. if i play tight D, the passes are more likely to be lobs or tipped. if you try to throw a pass through someone, it has more of a chance to be a lob. if you are a player who sucks at passing, he’ll throw worse passes.
they dont to fix the passing…you need to find an open lane before throwing your passes. stop playing the video game and start playing ball. you might learn something. now, i’m not saying its perfect…but I’ve played 2K enough to know…2K is arcadey. the scale of the players on the court is so off I don’t understand why fanboys front like its a bball sim.
remember nba jam? the players took four or five steps and they were already at the free throw line ready to dunk. that’s what 2K feels like to me. the players are too big. you ever been to bball game? the players arent that big. Live isn’t perfect…but its closer to the truth.
September 10, 2008 at 2:39 am
That is simply amazing ant its diferent than 08 in all positive aspects, great job
September 10, 2008 at 3:08 am
I would like to know if they put new upgraded rosters in NBA 09 live, besouse in NBA 08 live rosters were from july 2007 and fans like me had to change it manually. And we know that they in EA are working on new Team Thunder and with its rosters
Second thing (it is maybe too late) is there posibillity to move for example Luis Scola from Argentina team directly to NBA Houston team. Last time in NBA 08 I have to create new person who was even not similar to Scola. Will this change in new NBA 09 live or I will have to create rookies by mysel. thank You. Arbuz. my mail is arbuzak77@wp.pl
September 22, 2008 at 4:48 am
Hello Fans. I would like to ask a simple question how much will I miss when i am not connected to Xbox live. Will NBA 09 work without connection to Xbox Live will there not be any problem with a game and can I play the same like in NBA 08?Arbuz
September 23, 2008 at 7:40 am
They are funny in EA Sports if they gained anything in DNA and NBA live 365. You will be able to load all skills or all that player did in a game but how can you perdinct? Example Iverson scored last night 30 ponts more of them from 3 point line. You think that next game will he score points from 3 point line?Never I know him very much I have been watching him for years…
September 25, 2008 at 10:19 am
The Demo is still not available for the PS3 in the US!!! Playstation network sucks!
Seriously, how do you expect to keep the ps3 alive when you do absolutely nothing with the online store? Xbox has a load of games to download, psx has near nothing.
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